Refrigeration



, Sept. 18, 1934. c H TANGER 7 Re. 19,322

REFRIGERATION Original Filed Aug. 9, 1950 W W n, v

ATTORNEY Reissued Sept. 1 8, 1934 Re,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE REFRIGERATION Chelton H. Tanger, deceased, late of Evansville,

Ind., by Servel, Inc., New York, N. Y., a corporation of Delaware, assignee Original No. 1,873,508, dated August 23, 1932, Serial No. 474,152, August 9, 1930. Application for reissue July 19, 1934, Serial No. 736,110

17 Claims. (Cl. 62-1085) This invention relates to refrigeration and more the freezing compartment of a refrigerator, and particularly to devices for forming ice cubes so to be heldunder a faucet to loosen the cubes from that they may be quickly removed from the recepthe tray so that the metal tray can be removed. tacle in which they are formed. Particularly the The cubes may then be held on the inverted cover 5 invention contemplates a flexible cover for an ice and one or more may be detached and removed as 69 tray which will not retard the freezing action of desired. On account of the depending partition ice cubes and which will serve as a receptacle or members being flexible when the cubes freeze, the holder for them when they are removed and persaid depending members or flanges will yield and mit ready individual detachment for use. deformity of the metal tray and bulging of the The invention will be'hereinafter more particuice above the tray will be prevented and the cubes larly described with reference to the accompany- Will not be wedged as tightly within the tray as in ing drawing forming a part of this application. the case where the ordinary metal partition mem- In said drawing: her is used. i

Fig. l is a longitudinal section. illustrating one In Fig. 3 is shown a metal tray 10 provided with 15 application of the invention; no hip or shoulder 11 but with an outwardly turned Fig. 2 an inverted perspective; and supporting flange 11a. Also the flexible cover 12 Fig. 3 a fragmentary detail section. is devoid of the depending flange 13 so that it-ter- Referring to the drawing, 10 indicates a metal minates flush with the edge of the flange 11a. tray of conventional construction having a hip or This construction permits the tray with cover to 20 shoulder 11, this hip or shoulder at the side of the be slid into a tighter compartment without the tray being adapted to engage supporting ledges, flange of the cover interfering.

not shown. The tray may be supported by having It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that its bottom rest directly on and in contact with a various other modifications may be made in the shelf. The metal tray 10 ordinarily receives 'a device without departing from the spirit of the 25 metal partition member not shown, and is filled invention, and the invention is not limited to with water or other substance to be frozen for merely what is shown and described, but only as forming cubes. The said metal tray per se forms indicated in the appended claims. no part of the present invention. What is claimed is:

The invention comprises a flexible cover 12 1. A cover for an ice tray, said cover being 30 which has 2. depending marginal flange 13, and a formed of flexible non-metallic material and prodepending grid form d by transverse and longivided with depending partition forming projecin p i i n W 14 nd 15 p ively tions also of flexible non-metallic material. tapered from edge to edge as shown. The mar- 2. A device of the class described comprising a ginal flange 13 serves to maintain the cover on the flexible non-metallic body and flexible non-metal- 35 -Y in p op Position, a While it is Shown lic projections depending from said body adapted te d entirely around the edge of the cover, to form separate chambers when the body is obviously it may be of shorter length. The deplaced on an i tray,

Pending W Partition members 14 and 15 are 3. The combination of a metal tray for contain- D ab y formed integrally With the y the ing material to be frozen, a non-metallic cover 40 v r as s wnare of such length that for said tray formed .of flexible material, and th y Contact the bottom of the with flexible non-metallic webs depending from said which the cover is used. This causes a complete er for defining independent compartments separation of the cubes formed in the tray. The ithin said tray, p ndi w s or p r i i n m mbers ar apered 4. The combination of a. metal tray for con- 45 outwardly from the cover 12 and r f h pr p r taining material to be frozen, a non-metallic cover thickness consistent with durability and utility. for said tray formed of flexible non-metallic ma- The body of the cover is also formed of a thickness terial, and flexible non-metallic webs depending to afford suificient rigidity to permit it to be held from said cover for defining independent comin the proper position, but of suflicient thinness partments within said tray, said webs being of a 50 to permit it to be bent up at. the corner to afford length to engage the bottom of the tray when the an opening through whichwater may be added to cover is in position. fill any unused part of the tray The cover is 5. The combination of a metal tray for conpreferably formed of a pure Para rubber or simitaining material to be frozen, anon-metallic cover lar material which is soft and flexible. This perfor said tray formed of flexible non-metallic ma- 5 mits the entire tray with cover to be removed from trial, flexible non-metallic webs depending from said cover for defining independent compartments within said tray, said webs being of a length to engage the bottom of the tray when the cover is in position, and a marginal flange formed on the cover for maintaining the cover in proper position relative to the tray.

6. The combination with a tray having good heat conducting properties and adapted to contain material to be heated or cooled, of a cooperating cover for said tray formed of flexible material having poor heat conducting properties, flexible non-metallic webs depending from said cover into contact with said tray anddeflning independent compartments within said tray.

7. A cover for a metal ice tray, said cover being formed of flexible non-metallic material and hav ing an ice tray grid of similar material carried thereby and depending therefrom, said grid being formed of tapered members.

8; A cover for an ice tray, said cover being formed of flexible material and provided with flexible depending partition forming projections.

9. The combination of a tray for containing matter to be frozen, a cover for said tray formed of flexible material, and flexible webs depending from said cover for defining independent compartments within the tray.

10. The combination of a tray for. containing matter to be frozen, a cover for said tray formed of flexible material, and flexible webs depending from said cover for defining independent compartments within the tray, said webs being of a length to engage the bottom of the tray when the cover is in position.

11. The combination of a tray for containing matter to be frozen, a cover for said tray formed of flexible material, flexible webs depending from said cover for defining independent compartments within the tray, and a marginal flange formed on the cover for maintaining the cover in proper position relative to the tray.

12. The combination with a tray having good heat-conducting properties and adapted to contain matter to be heated or cooled, of a cooperating cover for the tray formed of flexible material having poor heat-conducting properties, flexible webs depending from said cover into contact with the tray and defining independent compartments within the tray.

13. A cover for an ice tray, said cover being formed of flexible material and having an ice tray grid of similar material supported in depending relation therefrom, said grid being formed of tapered members.

14. A device for forming ice including a lower metal member and an upper member of flexible non-metallic material, said upper member having depending partition forming projections of flexible non-metallic material.

15. A device for forming ice including a lower metal member and an upper member of flexible non-metallic material, said upper member having depending partition forming projections of flexible non-metallic material, and said upper and lower members cooperating to form closed spaces for water to be frozen.

16. A device for forming ice including a lower metal member and an upper member of flexible non-metallic material, said upper and lower members having parallel portions and said upper part having depending partition forming projectionsof flexible non-metallic material.

1'7. A device for forming ice including a lower metal member and an upper member of flexible non-metallic material, said upper and lower members having parallel portions, said upper part having depending partition forming projections of flexible non-metallic material, and said upper and lower members cooperating to form closed spaces for water to be frozen.

SERVEL, INC., Assignee of Chelton H. Tanger, Deceased,

By LOUIS RUI'HENBURG,

' President. 

